Er, why wouldn't you say "I'll be there in a moment."? It's quicker,
accurate and more elegant.
Frankly I suspect that people who use 'momentarily' in everyday
speech, either properly or improperly, are the kind of people who use
'deceased' instead of 'dead'. Basic rule of good English is a kind of
Occam principle - simple is best.
Challenge - can anyone suggest ANY use of the word 'utilise' that
can't be replaced with 'use'? Not a sarcastic joke – I really would
like to find one. To prove myself wrong. :-)
Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
On 07/04/2007, at 11:39 AM, Doug Smith wrote:
> For example if I called some one on my cell phone and told them,
> I'll be there
> momentarily, it would mean I'm just down the road or next door or
> something
> like that.
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